First, decide how long the cubby will last. If it's just for the day, then the lounge could be used for a few hours. But if it's likely to stay for a while, the corner of a bedroom (or playroom if you have one) might be a better spot. Also, decide what's going inside the cubby. If it's a mattress or bean bags, you'll need to make sure there will be enough space.
Choose your cubby building materials
You could use:-
Flat and fitted sheets and blankets (fitted sheets are great for hooking around furniture).
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Lots of pegs or butterfly clips to attach sheets and blankets to furniture.
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Dining table - A large table with sheets or blankets draped over make a quick and easy cubby.
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Dining chairs or armchairs - Arrange dining chairs with the backs facing inwards and drape sheets or blankets for the roof and walls.
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Bed and hooks- attach some removable hooks to the wall next to the bed. Secure a fitted sheet to the hooks and hook the fitted sheet around the mattress for a 'lean to' cubby.
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Broom or mop handles - Secure them at the top with tape or string and drape over a sheet or blanket to make a tepee.
Don't forget to furnish your cubby!
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Mats or rugs for the floor
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Blankets, cushions and pillows
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Bean bags
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Battery operated fairy lights or battery operated candles
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A torch
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Games, books, toys and snacks!
5 benefits of good, old-fashioned cubby fun for kids
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It provides a precious and cosy space that they can call their own.
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Building, or helping to build a cubby is great for the imagination and gives them a sense of achievement.
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It's a fun way to get the kids to 'unplug'.
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It's a space they can share with friends, helping to build social skills.
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It fuels their imagination. It may be a few chairs and a blanket, but to them it's a fort, a pirate ship, a dinosaur cave or a fairy castle.
